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Art-A-Whirl

Flux Arts Building is open Art-A-Whirl weekend on Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

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Art-A-Whirl: open at least one day

Art-A-Whirl Activities

Art Demo
Family-friendly
Interactive Activity

Abstract Collage Portraits Demo

Cost: Free!

Sunday - May 18
1pm - 4pm

Come by and make abstract portraits out of paper shapes!

Flux Arts Building – Upstairs
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
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Family-friendly
Indoor
Interactive Activity

Butterfly Scratch Art & Shrinky Dinks

Cost: Free!

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17
Friday 5-10, Saturday 12-8

Make and take beautiful colorful butterfly themed scratch art and shrinky dinks!

Flux Arts Building – Upstairs
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions

651-470-4765 Send Email Visit Website

Family-friendly
Indoor
Interactive Activity

Friendship Bracelet

Cost: Free!

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
All Art-A-Whirl weekend

One strand of yarn is not as strong as several. Come learn how to twine several strands of yarn and make your very own friendship bracelet with WonderWeavers – Create!

Flux Arts Building
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions

952-221-4539 Send Email Visit Website

Art Demo
Interactive Activity

Gelli Plate Printing Demo

Cost: Free!

Saturday - May 17
Saturday 5/17

Visitors will have the opportunity to experiment with printing using Gelli Plates! They will explore the exciting process using acrylic paints and simple household pattern makers to create stunning, one-of-a-kind designs. The final works can be taken home and framed or cut down and pasted on cardstock. It’s a fun and creative experience that allows you to make beautiful art while discovering the joy of creating your own unique designs.

 

Flux Arts Building – Upstairs
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions

Send Email Visit Website

Art Demo
Interactive Activity
Wheelchair Accessible

Jewelry Making: Build Your Own Earrings or Necklace

Cost: Free, donation to cover supplies is appreciated

Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
all day Saturday and Sunday while supplies last

You will learn how to use simple steps to create your own earrings or necklace. Choose from several stone, glass, plastic or metal beads to assemble onto a head pin that can be made into a necklace or earrings.

One project per person.

Minimum age is 12

Parent must be present

Donations to cover supply costs are appreciated

Activity available while supplies last

 

Flux Arts Building – Studio A
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions

763-498-3359 Send Email Visit Website

Interactive Activity

Make a Beaded Gecko

Cost: Free!

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
All of Art-A-Whirl

Make a gecko using glass beads and thread! A table will be set up with instructions and materials. Open to everyone, but small children must be supervised by a responsible person.

Flux Arts Building
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions

Send Email Visit Website

Family-friendly
Interactive Activity
Wheelchair Accessible

Polymer Clay Make and Take

Cost: Pay what you want

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
All hours of Art-a-Whirl

Dive into the piles of colored clay and discover all sorts of magical designs that you can slice and roll and add to a creation like a pencil jar, a light switch cover or a pen! Layl McDill’s fanciful studio is an inviting place to take a break from whirling to squish colors in your hands and see what happens. Once you are done you can take your creation home and bake it in your own oven.

Flux Arts Building – Studio E
2505 NE Howard St
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Map & Directions

612-781-6409 Send Email Visit Website

Events at this Site

Class/Workshop
Designing Custom Fused Glass Sheets

In this 4-week hands-on workshop, you'll explore advanced glass fusing techniques to create one-of-a-kind kiln-formed vessels. Strengthen your technical skills, expand your design capabilities, and experiment with frits, powders, stringers, and accessory glasses to produce custom sheets and components. These elements will then be cut and reassembled into a beautiful slumped vessel.

Thu Apr 17
5:00pm - 8:00pm

Flux Arts Building

$275 (full course)

Register

Class/Workshop
Designing Custom Fused Glass Sheets

In this 4-week hands-on workshop, you'll explore advanced glass fusing techniques to create one-of-a-kind kiln-formed vessels. Strengthen your technical skills, expand your design capabilities, and experiment with frits, powders, stringers, and accessory glasses to produce custom sheets and components. These elements will then be cut and reassembled into a beautiful slumped vessel.

Thu Apr 24
5:00pm - 8:00pm

Flux Arts Building

$275 (full course)

Register

Class/Workshop
Designing Custom Fused Glass Sheets

In this 4-week hands-on workshop, you'll explore advanced glass fusing techniques to create one-of-a-kind kiln-formed vessels. Strengthen your technical skills, expand your design capabilities, and experiment with frits, powders, stringers, and accessory glasses to produce custom sheets and components. These elements will then be cut and reassembled into a beautiful slumped vessel.

Thu May 1
5:00pm - 8:00pm

Flux Arts Building

$275 (full course)

Register

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